Famous ladies who spoke openly about alopecia

Alopecia is a disease that causes sudden hair loss. It is an autoimmune disease that affects both men and women, although it has lasting effects on women, which can include emotional problems and lack of self-confidence.

Hair is an important part of our visual identity so we often express ourselves through our hairstyle. When it comes to hair loss, men are more likely to complain about this problem, while women usually suffer in silence. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 40 percent of women under the age of forty experience a bitter taste of this problem.

Childbirth, breastfeeding, lack of sleep, stress, menopause, or any hormonal changes can create stress for our bodies. In response to such conditions, the body tries to conserve energy from "low priority" resources, such as hair growth. First, the hair begins to fall out, and in three months there may be complete hair loss.

The silence about this problem was broken by Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of famous actor Will Smith. Jada found herself at the center of a scandal when her husband hit Chris Rock at the Oscars because the comedian was making unsavory jokes at the expense of his wife's bald head. Jada is not the only known day struggling with this problem. Due to the stigmatization of women without hair, more and more celebrities are opening this topic. These are some of them.

Naomi Campbell

Naomi believes she started losing her hair because she twisted it and kept it in extensions for years. She has experienced significant hair loss over the years, and recently revealed that she "lost everything." Naomi gives women hope because she has managed to restore her destroyed hair. “Most of the bald spots have grown back. Now I care more about my hair because I lost everything with extensions. I am more careful and use only natural things”, Naomi concluded.

Christina Milian

Christina faced hair loss for the first time after her second pregnancy, so she started to report the disease and everything she wears in more detail. Even then, it was clear to her that the next pregnancy would bring even more problems. That is exactly what happened. In 2021, she had her third child and completely lost her hair.

Viola Davis

Viola encountered alopecia at the age of 28, and the main cause of her problem was stress. Today, she speaks publicly about her problem to show women that they need to accept the situation they find themselves in and that they should never give up on themselves. She didn’t leave the house without a wig for a good part of her life, and then she accepted herself. The wig has thus become an option, not a rule.

Kristin Davis

Kristin started losing her hair after finishing the filming of the last season of the famous series Sex and the City. “My hair just isn’t like before. I used to have a problem with thick hair. I had too much hair which was a challenge to even the best professionals, huge and unruly. Few believe me when I tell them I had such thick hair. This is a real problem and we need to stay strong”, said Kristin Davis.

Kiera Knightley

After years of coloring, Kiera noticed her hair falling out. She lost her self-confidence and wore a wig for five years on all occasions, even when she exercised. “I dyed my hair in almost all colors to adapt to various "crazy" roles. My hair became so bad that it fell out of my head in strands. For the last five years, I have only worn a wig and I can say this is the best thing that has happened to my hair!”

Tyra Banks

Tyra started battling alopecia in 2011 when she wrote her book, Modelland. Writing the book faced her with great stress resulting in hair loss.

“I was under a lot of stress and it affected my health. It was stressful for me to eat a meal or look at the ocean. In the end, I was left without hair, but not without optimism”, Tyra said at the time.